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Dow Drops 300 Points on Trump Tariff Threats as Bitcoin Hits New High

Financial markets faced renewed turbulence on Friday, July 11, following former President Donald Trump’s aggressive trade rhetoric, including proposed new tariffs on key U.S. trading partners. The Dow Jones Industrial Average bore the brunt of the pressure, while cryptocurrency markets defied the trend with sharp gains, led by Bitcoin and a wave of altcoins. Dow Dips, Tech Stays Steady, Crypto …

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UK Surpasses China in US Treasury Holdings for First Time Since 2000

Chinaโ€™s holdings of US Treasury securities have fallen below those of the United Kingdom for the first time since 2000, marking a significant shift in the global ownership of American government debt. This development comes amid growing geopolitical friction, economic uncertainty, and investor unease about the trajectory of US fiscal policy. Recent data from the US Treasury Department shows that …

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IMF warns Trump tariffs worsening US and global economic outlook

The International Monetary Fund has revised its economic outlook, warning that global and U.S. growth prospects have deteriorated due to rising trade tensions and policy uncertainty linked to President Donald Trumpโ€™s tariff strategy. According to the IMFโ€™s latest World Economic Outlook, global growth for 2025 is expected to slow to 2.8%, a notable drop from its January projection of 3.3%. …

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